Finals Flashcards
The main objectives of an effective purchasing programs are to:
Buy the product that is best suited for the job
Buy the proper quantity of the item
Pay the right price for the item
Deal with only reputable and dependable suppliers.
It paves the way for a successful food service operation.
Effective purchasing
It is a highly skilled activity requiring knowledge of products and market conditions.
Purchasing
Purchasing techniques
Comparative shopping
Evaluation of new products
Wise judgment in timing large purchases of seasonal items
Selection of the most efficient supplier
They are important to both buyer and management.
Purchase specifications
They are the guidelines that detail the characteristics of a product,
Purchase specification
They are the guidelines that detail the characteristics of a product, including such properties as:
Quality grade Packaging Weight Count Contents
Beef Grades
USDA Prime
USDA Choice
USDA Select
They has the most marbling. It is usually sold to high-end restaurants, although some specialty meat markets and supermarkets may carry it
USDA Prime
Tends to have little less marbling. It is the most widely available grade in the market
USDA Choice
It has the least amount of marbling, making it leaner and a little less juicy and flavorful than the other two grades
USDA Select
They deliver food products in vehicles that are clean and in good repair. These vehicles will also keep perishable foods at safe temperatures during transport.
Reputable Suppliers
They keep food products separate from general supplies (such as sanitizers or cleaning agents) during shipping. They also protect food packages from becoming damaged or torn.
Reputable suppliers
Receiving clerks should be instructed to inspect delivery vehicles. During these inspections, the clerk should check for:
Cleanliness of the cargo area in the delivery vehicle
Temperature of refrigerated and frozen storage areas (if applicable)
Proper separation of food and non food items
Sign of insect, rodent, or bird infestation.
The use of this food is prohibited because of higher risk of foodborne illness
“Home-canned” food
They are not considered to be from an approved source.
Foods prepared in private home
It is a commonly used method for making routine quality determinations on foods received at retail food establishments.
Sensory evaluation
This type of evaluation involves using the sense of smell, touch, sight and sometimes taste.
Sensory Evaluation
As a first step, foods should be observed for color, texture, and visual evidence of spoilage. Quite often, spoilage is easily seen, as slime formation, mold growth, and discoloration. Product containers should also be checked for tears, punctures, dents, or other signs of damage.
Sensory evaluation
It is a combination of smell and taste.
Flavor
They frequently give off foul odours indicative of compounds such as ammonia and hydrogen sulfide (the smell of rotten eggs). These odors, caused by the breakdown of proteins through bacterial action, are usually very easy to smell.
Spoiled foods
Rule to remember for spoiled foods
“WHEN IN DOUBT, THROW IT OUT.”
It cannot be used as an indicator of food safety
Spoilage
It is a critical part of your food safety system.
Maintaining safe product temperature
According to foodborne disease investigations, it is one of the leading contributors to foodborne illness.
Improper temperature control during food preparation and service
They are used in food establishments to measure temperatures of food, water, and the air of food storage areas (refrigerators, ovens, etc
Temperature-measuring devices
They are either built into a piece of equipment or are fastened onto shelving or other apparatus.
Equipment thermometers
Position them where they can be easily read:
Place the sensor portion of the thermometer in the warmest part of a refrigeration unit or in the coolest part of a hot food storage unit.
The flow of food on site
Receiving
Storage
Preparation
Service
Proper receiving requires a knowledgeable person who follows specific guidelines. Poor receiving procedures increase the chance of:
Theft Acceptance of underweight merchandise Contamination Waste Acceptance of products that do not meet specifications.
These are 2 critical elements of receiving.
Anticipate the arrival of deliveries
Make sure enough space is available to receive them.
Whatever the size of the food establishment, receiving requires:
Prompt handling
Exacting quality control procedures
Trained staff who have good judgement and experience in interpreting:
* Product specifications
* Coding
* Temperature measurement
* Proper disposition of distressed merchandise.
It is a common method of preserving foods.
Heat processing
Foods are frequently processed to destroy disease-causing organisms and then placed in a container that is sealed with a hermetic seal.
Potentially hazardous foods
It refers to a container sealed completely to prevent the entry and loss of gases and vapors.
hermetic packaging
Such a container, since it remains intact, also stops the entry of bacteria, yeasts, molds, and other types of contamination.
Hermetic Packaging
The most common hermetic containers
Rigid metal cans
Glass bottles.
Always check cans for:
Leaks Bulges Dents Broken seals Damage along seams Rust Missing labels
It is a process whereby foods are placed in containers and air is removed from the package.
Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP)
Different gases, such as nitrogen and carbon dioxide, are then added to the packaged food to preserve it.
Modified Atmosphere Packaging
This technique allows centralized processing and packaging of retail cuts of meat and poultry, thus eliminating entirely the need for processing at the food establishment.
Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP)
It is the French term for “without air.”
Sous-vide
Processors of ____ foods seal raw ingredients, often entire recipes, in plastic pouches and then vacuum out the air. They then minimally cook the pouch under precise conditions and immediately refrigerate it. Some processors replace some of the air in the pouches with nitrogen or carbon dioxide.
sous-vide
Processing food in this manner eliminates the need for the extreme cold or freezing and the intense heat of canning, thus better preserving taste.
Sous-vide
Potentially hazardous foods processed using the _____ technique must be kept out of the food temperature danger zone.
sous-vide
The lack of oxygen inside the package provides a suitable environment for the growth of
C. botulinum.
The FDA recommends that sous-vide foods be:
Be heated according to the time and temperature provided on the package directions.
Used by the expiration date printed on the package
Refrigerate constantly [safe cold storage temperatures may need to be below 41°F (5°C)]
It is a preservation technique used by some food processing industries.
Food irradiation